MasterChef Australia star Julie Goodwin gets emotional talking about her collapse

He is the first winner of MasterChef Australia and is considered one of the most established home chefs in the country.

But Julie Goodwin has admitted that she had trouble getting into the kitchen earlier due to mental health issues after her memorable 2009 MasterChef win.

“I had reached a point in my life where I lost my joy,” the 51-year-old tearfully said on Thursday’s episode of MasterChef Australia: Fans v Faves.

Reflecting on her post-MasterChef life, Julie said: “I managed to publish six cookbooks, I had a lot of fun making TV shows. Then I switched to the radio. I’ve been doing a breakfast program with my cooking school for four years and I like it too.’

“But I think… the last 13 years have not all been great events. There were also some fights. I had to make a really serious assessment of my mental health and well-being. I had reached a point in my life where I had lost my joy.’

“And I had to give up my radio job. I couldn’t anymore. And I couldn’t really set foot in my kitchen. I think I’ve done everything I’ve been here. And I’ve got everything I can get

“So this is an opportunity for me to see if there is another episode, you know. If there is more,” Julie said with tears in her eyes.

But by the end of the episode, Julie had shown she still had a knack for cooking, winning the show’s first immunization challenge.

The seasoned chef wowed judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo with his shrimp and chorizo ​​paella.

“I had reached a point in my life where I was losing my joy,” Dusty said in a tearful voice.

After applause from her fellow contestants and judges, Julie said, “Maybe I’m not done yet. Maybe there is more for me.

The winner came after Goodwin shocked MasterChef viewers on Monday night when he made his big return to the show following his arrest for drunk driving and mental health issues.

The cook, who was accused of driving under the legal limit twice four years ago, later revealed that he suffered from depression, for which he was treated at a psychiatric institution.

OG Winner: Looking lovingly at her post-MasterChef life, Julie said: “I was able to publish six cookbooks, had a lot of fun making TV shows.” pictured in 2009

On her first show, Julie freaked out when she presented the Lebanese food Shish Tawook to the jury, and fans said she looked “stressed”.

The mother-of-three who won her season in 2009 trembled for much of the episode and even cut her finger off.

Jock tells the clearly nervous Julie, “I want you to let it cross your mind. You’re not OG. You’re the winner.

Big Win: Julie beat second Poh Ling Yeow (right) with her hearty homemade recipes on 2009’s popular cooking show.

“But who you are, most importantly, is a classic. Good? And the classics never get old. “It’s very difficult to beat the classics,” he said.

Melisa called the dish “everything it should be” and said “everything had a place”.

Julie was clearly taken aback by this encouragement.

Legal Issues: Four years ago, Julie started a shock wave in show business when she was accused of driving under the influence of twice the legal limit. In the photo, the arrival at the local Gosford court in 2018

Four years ago, Julie started a shock wave in show business when she was accused of driving under the legal limit twice.

He was caught trying to escape the police’s breath test.

After appearing in court with her husband, Julie, who admitted it was a “wrong decision” and “takes full responsibility”, was fined $600 and banned from driving for six months.

He later revealed that he suffered from depression and spent five weeks in a psychiatric institution.

The Struggle: He later revealed that he suffered from depression and spent five weeks in a mental health facility. She said she found solace in her battle for sanity in her niece, Delilah.